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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-17

BALTIMORE, Md, Aug 1.-THE striking
brtlsh-makers have filed their answer TO the
bill of Rennous, kleinle 6 Co, in which that
firm asked for an injunction restraining the
Brush Makers union and the Federation of
Labor from boycotting their brushes, and
from interfering with the firms business In
their answer the brush makers claim that they
were locked ont for refusing to sign an unrea-
sonable contract; deny that they tried to
break up plrintiff's business; deny that cir
cular issued by them was defamatory. An
swering the boycott charge, the union
say they did nothing except to say i'll the
circular mentioned above: In order tr
help us in this fight against oppression, VT
would advise all members not to use any
brushes sold by Rennous, kleinle Il Co
They claim that the suit is not brought in
good faith, but is for the purpose of al vertis
ing the firm throughout the country as the
plaintiffs had said TO defendants that it would
he a benefit to the firm if the union boy
Cptta,i them
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-17

LONDON, Aug 11-Mr Gladstone lowered
the first cylinder of the new swinging rail
road brige across the river Dee Monday In
his speech on the Importance of the work he
commended railroad enterprise generally,
and descauted upon the advantages of the
connection between the north of Wales and
England, which the bridge, when completed,
would afford He also spoke in favor of the
projected tunnel under the English channel
and for this Tbs Times assails him, accusing
him of following a new heresy for the sake of
winning the votes Of its promoters.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-17

PrTsBURG. Pa, Aug. 17-The conference
between the committee of window-glass man
ufscturers and the Workers union took place
in this city Tuesday The workers presented
demand for 10 per cent advance in wages
over last years schedule The manufacturers
inquired if that was the workers ultimatum,
and on heing assured that it was the confer
enre adjourned Secretary Loefier, Of the
Manufacturers association, subsequently
stated that strike is certain unless the work
men consent to work at last years wages,
The workmen declare that they will stand
out for the ad Vance
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-17

CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-THE races at the West
Side Driving park Tuesday were won by the
following horses: Frederick, "a mile, Los,
Violin, y mile, ~, LATTE, q mile, lis;
Paragon, y mile, l:3l; Revoke, y mile,
lis
UTICA, N. Y, Aug. 17-Tuesday was the
opening day of the trotting and pacing meet
ing here. Johnny Woods took the purse in
the PA pace; best time, 2:24}5 The 2;2t
trot was not finished, Problem and Misty
Morning each winning two heats.
New YORK, Aug. 17.-At Monmouth pari
Tuesday Flageoletta won the e mile IL
1:2914, Fitz James the q mile in l:l615. Lag
gard thes1 Is miles in 81, Eolian the Sic
miles in 2:0I3z, Easter Sunday the / mile i'll
As, and Bassanio the a miles Ill 2:2L
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-17

SAN Francisco, Aug. John w
Macksy, IN an interview Tuesday afternoon,
said: They are all id lies that they have
been reporting in the New York papers about
me going into POOLS selling out, and regu
lating rates to smt the ideas of business
rivals. ] am perfectly satisfied with the way
my enterprises are going on, and so long as
am. don't see why others should I've so very
anxious as to whether | make money OF moi
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-17

PEORIA, Ills, Aug 1.-THE Illinois state
railroad and warehouse eommiss toner's met
here on Wednesday The president of the
beard, Hon John Rinaker, presiding. The
object of the session was to carry on an off
cial inquiry into the disaster at Chatsworth,
end the first witness was Superintendent
Armstrong, Of the Toledo, Peoria & Western
railroad, who was sworn and said the cars
gere all examined before the train left
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-17

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug n Paul Croft
kau and his assistant editor, Simon Hecker,
were Tuesday morning dismissed from Gus
tody upon the charge of criminal libel pre-
ferred by Leo Waterman, ex-business manager
of The Arbeiter Zeitung. the organ of the An
archists and Socialists The court held that
the crooked work in the CONCERN partly justi-
fed the articles. Grottkau goes back to Jail
to await the ruling of the supreme court upon
his trial for conspiracy.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-17

BAY CITY, Mich, Aug. 1.-THE largest
raft of pine logs ever towed in the world
reached here Tuesday from Au Train in tow
of the tugs Gladiator and Mocking Bird. 1t
contains $, 900, 010 feet, and is valued at slU,-
nn
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-17
FAILED AT THE CRISIS.
Thicago's Champions Miss Their OpPor-
tunity-The Thistle Arrives.

CHICAGO, Aug 1.-THE champions again
missed their opportunity to gain the lead
for the League pennant and Detroit carried off
the odd game, giving that club percentage
of GA, while Chicago drops back TO 602
League scores Tuesday were: AT Philadelphia
Philadelphia z, Washington 6; at Boston
New York S, Boston 3; at Chicago-Detroit
5, Chicago 3-Clarkson pitched for all three
games Of the series
American association: At Cincinnati-Cin-
cinnati 4, Louisville 2; at Philadelphia-At
etic g. Brooklyn 5; at New ork-Metropol
tan IA, Baltimore s; at Cleveland-St Louis
II, Cleveland l.
Northwestern league: At In Crosse-La-
Crosse 3, Des Moines 5; Mt Duluth-Duluth !,
st. Paul .; at Milwaukee Milwaukee l, OSh-
kosh 4; at Minneapolis-Mi Minneapolis a. Eau
Claire S-eight innings rain.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-17

WOODSTOCK, Va, Aug. l1.-Senator Rid
dleberger left the Jail twice Tuesday. and was
twice rearrested by order of Judge Newman,
but the Judge finally released him on doc
tors certificate that he was suffering from
hemorrhoids, aud further confinement would
I've dangerous. When he gets well he will be
returned to jail to serve ont his len days SELL
tenre His confinement consisted in sitting
ON the porch and going across the street for
Il drink in custody Of the sheriff whenever
he felt inclined
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-17

AsBURY PARK, N. j., Aug 1.-THE Iii
rectors of the National Base Ball league
varied their business here Tuesday by play
ing game themselves, and there was good
crowd to witness the game which was par
ticipated in by several old-time players. The
pitching was in the old style of long arm
swing. The two Spaldings, Day, Reacoh,
Young, Curtis, Stackhouse base ball editor
Of The New York Trbune), May, and MIN
ick played against the Asbury nine. There
were six innings occupying two hours, and
SLackhouse made the only home run The
score was: League-l7; Asbury-20.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-17

NEW YORK, Aug. 17.-Just tweuty-one
days from the time of starting the Scotch
racing cutter Thistle showed her beautiful
model in this harbor Tuesday The captain
reports a pleasant trip with rather light
winds, three days without puff of wind and
three of rough weather. On Aug. she spun
out PAT miles in heavy sea and under short
sail The yachtsmeu hereabout think she is
a racer.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-17

DUBLIN, Aug. 1.-Two dynamite car.
tridges were exploded under bridge of the
West Clare railway, running between Tuam
and Ennis, near the latter place Tuesday, but
no serious damage was done to the structure.
Two UNEMPLOYED cartridges were found near
the bridge The town hall at Crusheen,
about twenty miles from Ennis, was fired
into, but fortunately no one was hit
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-17

NEW YORK Aug. l7-Henry George, DIR.
Mciynn and about $50 other delegates to the
the state convention of the United Labor
party started Tuesday night for Syracuse OF
the g:l5 train. Editor Schevitch and several
other Socialists went along, though there
seems hut little chance of their being recog.
nized by the convention as delegates.
The Socialists are completely out of the
fight and will be glad if they are admitted
at all They will make no attempt 10 run
the convention, and are earnestly appealing
for the privilege of taking seats and promis
ing to make no disturbance. They will MOI
be admitted. however
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-17

WASHINGTON. Ind, Aug. 1.-THE com
missioners Of this (Dsviessl county have or
dered an Investigation of the treasurers' ac
counts for the last six years, covering th'
time of ex- Treasurers Richard H. Green
woods and Henry C. Browns incumbency
They have also instructed the county attor
ney to bring suit against the hondsmen Of
ex- Treasurer Greenwood, who is short in hi
accounts about 81, 90
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-17

New YORK, Aug. 1.-THE coroner's jury
after examining half dozen witnesses. found
that Daniel Murphy the saloon keeper who
shot Daniel Lyons, the leader of the Whyu
gang, in the formers saloon on Saturday
last. was justified in killing the young rowdy.
Murphy was discharged aud left the court
room IN company with many congratulating
friends
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-17

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Aug. 1.-THE New
port express train struck carriage at Five
Mile river containing a man. two ladies' and
a boy, all Of whom were killed The names
can not be learned from the railroad officials,
who are the only ones having knowledge Of
the particulars.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-17

NEWPORT. R. l., Aug. TIT took twelve
hours to run over the course here Tuesday for
the citizeus cup. The wind was uncertain
during the whole race. and on the run from
the Hen and Chickens to the finish there was
no wind, and the yachts got in about IL p.
m, the Volunteer in the lead, beating the
Puritan, which was second, about twelve
minutes
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-17

ST. PAIL, MINI. Ang l7-Relating tc
the rumored sale of the Minnesota & North
western To the Rock Island and Illinois Cen
trail roads, President St,ckney said Tuesday
morning that there was not a word of truth
in it. and that he had never entertained any
idea IF selling the road
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-17
WHY C0LOROW FIGHTS.
A LEAF FROM THE HISTORY OF OUR
INDIAN POLICY.

Driven from Coed Land the White Man
Coveted and Sent to a Desert in the Lava
Beds by 'Treaty"-KendaIl's Force Grow
ing Small by Desertion-A Call on the
Militia-Military Movements.
WASHINGTON CITY, Aug 17-Mr. r. h.
Sylvester, who was secretary of the Ute COM
mission Of 1882, referring to the present Ute
Indian outbreak says: at grows out of the
dissatisfaction felt by many Utes with the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-17

settlement OF the diff
culties several years
ago. Prior to 1879 a
hue and cry was raised
by Colorado settlers
against the Utes, who
then held some of the
finest land west of the
m oun t aims. They
wanted the land and
wanted to GUST t h e
Tfac OF anxr rocf So
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-17

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE corporation
counsel has rendered an opinion that candi-
dates for the office Of chief of the bureau of
elections must submit to a civil service exami
nation. The office has hitherto been held by
John J. O'Brien, a Republican.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-17

LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. Ii The official re-
turns of the recent Kentucky election give
Buckner, Democrat, II Oi5 plurality over
Bradley, Republican.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-17

PARIS, Aug. IA cyclone swept the south
erD portion of France Tuesday, doing an i'm
meuse amount Of damage. 1t was most se
we're in the department of Aude, where many
houses were ieyoled to the ground and several
persons killed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-17

KANSAS Cry, Mo, Aug 1.-THE Kansas
City & Sabine Pass Railway company has
fled articles of Incorporation. The capital is
s. $40, 900 and the line IS to be 700 miles long,
from, this city to Sabine Pass. Harrison NJ.
James of New York, is president Track
laying will I've begun Sept IL
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-17

New YORK, Aug. I'll Hirsch & Bro,
importers of veneers at pa Centre street, and
OF Chicago, have failed, owing to shrinkage
of values, heavy expenses, and bad debts
Liabilities, about si00, $50; assets, uncertain
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-17

BAR HARBoR, Me-, Aug T.-Seven hun
ired sailors and m irines took part in the
grand review of the crews of the six war vess
sells in the harbor Tuesday. A large crowd
attended Naval Officers do not credit the
story of Admiral Luce's resignation.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-17

NEw YORK, Aug. 1.-THE thirty-sixth
Meeting of the American Association for the
Advancement ut Science was closed Tues lay
night with reception by the local commit
tee After the usual votes If thanks The ,i,i
egares dispersed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-17

A hoy ten years OF age III Fulton. Mo-,
shot his father for whipping him.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-17

"The Fatal Tree" is the title Of Miss
Braddon's forthcoming novel.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-17
SOMEBODY RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE SLAUGHTER AT THE FATAL
CULVERT NEAR CHATSWORTH.

Evidence Showing That CoughIin Did Not
Do His Whole Duty, and That Sta
tion Agent Was Strangely Indifferent
in the Face of Facts-How Easy the Dis
aster Could Have Been Averted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-19
DID KNIGHTS "HOUND" HIN TO DEATH
A WORKMAN GIVES THIS AS HIS REASON FOR CON-
MITTIyG sUICIDE-IIIs DEsPONDENCY.

| A WORKMAN GIVES THIS AS HIS REASON FOR COM
MITTiNG sUICIDE-HIs DEsPoNDENCY
Eugene Conner respondent shoemaker who hal
complained OF being annoyed by his fellow members
OF the knights of Labor, killed himself in Tayors
Hotel at No. $50 Park-iow shortly before 10 a. M
yesterday. IIo twenty-scvcn years OF age ana
was married, but did not live with his wife. For
some time he had been employed as aster In lianan
&c Sons factory a. No. 122 Centre-st, and be went
out with other men when the strike occurred there
last month. 1t was said that he did not synpathIe
with tie strike, and alter n week he went pack 10
work His excuse TO the strikers was that he could
not afford to be idle, because he had wife and two
father and was employed in the factory OF Gardiner
Estes. 1t said that she lived apart IRON her nus
house. There was estranscmcnt between them.
Ts %adi the h ncory he aHen a that cf
being "hounded to death" by the Knights OF Labor be-
cause he had not remained on strike.
what am / to do ?" he would cxclaim IL dc.
s eLG,Ins 'Gfe cannot a WORK might as well die
several times he was heard TO say that nc Wi1hed nc
was in danger as some of the strikers had threatened
to Lii him Ills wife rad been annoyed also and was
Conner boarded he talked in the same way and it was
noticed last week that he had become m9rp dcsIondent
man at the hotel that he Lad not been able to sleep
and would like to In himself lie das'ed som" liquor
lemonade to Corners room. Noticing that the shoe
maker was in Desperate frame OF m nj h6 ne r %Gnt TO
found Conner dying. The unhappy man had cut his
throat with knife. lie was dcau before an ambulance
could he summoned
The men who went out on strike with Conner denied
Yesterday that he had been threatened In any way.
They said he was chronic sufferer and that his SICK
ness hi.l male him crazy. lie hal bCon heard TO
make threats OF suicide before the strike occurred,
they said solely account OF his bodily nilrmie-.
one of the members OF the Executive Board OF Dis
tric Assembly 81 said that Conner had gone out with
the strikers but had subsequently conc back TO work.
and since then the union men had nothing TO do with
him.
Mr.. IIman said that Conner hal worked for him
for and had always been good faithful man
Iccp liz NJ
his wife position Garlincr& Estes had been threat
cncd and as he was delicate man these prosecutions
had no doubt led him TO commit suicide.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-19
NO Alarm FELT BY IMPORTERS.

srRrECTLY CALM IN SPITE OF Mr.. MONTGOMERY
LONG REPoRT-MR. MULLEN's COMMENT.
The report OF Special Treasury Agent Montgomery III
regard TO the alleged differentiation OF wooen and other
goods by prominent importing firms OF this city, which
was published yesterday, does not seem TO AFFECT them
seriously Some OF them declared that they had moi
even read the document except IN the most Gsory way
Church SITS are the consignces of c. Deus one OF the
large woollen manufacturers VINO accused OF
Invoicing goods eleven per cent less tbah the
amount actually and babitually realized by the con
signor But Mr. Victor declared that he mad nothing 10
interested him. sufficiently TO- to cause nns-a MN
to peruse It carefully n rne S for Se oS
in any case of supposed undcrvauatlon as IL
was with the merchants when they believed the impora'
A representative Of Messrs Oelbermann Co, No. %
Greene-st who referred TO in the report as havng
% 90 sromh
that he not aware that any ionndauoh eNstcu ior
rn now in Europe would be home in fortnight or SO
and he might have something 10 say about the matter
when the reporter called, but learned that they
did not feel worried over what MI Mohtgoner! hu s"
about them or the foreign branch OF the mouse I.
Neilesscn, Son & Co., of Aix-LaChapelle. Appraiser
McMullen said:
There nothing what Mr. MONTGOMERY SAYS that would
he wrong lie does not specify sueen 10 ens
BILE us TO advance 9utss @m s ~ Pn s mater OF TACT
advancing rates on woolleo goods long oeo9
now been Increasing our apprassls IN TINS Gesf r..
nen1 fgh, aeng on@hi ~ nae Indeed tins department
has think received more attention iroin us than eyer ne
Government ut do to discuss what Mr. Mont
eomery SAID DONE II is The merchants that nc refers
10 who should do the talking
Mr. Montgomery is OF the special agents OF the
Treasury Department He was appointed by the present
whom he mentions is that he trying TO make great
deal OF capital ont of small lot OF material As one Of
the Appraisers assistants put IL: "1here Is 100 Huch
rhetoric and few facts Ill what lie say
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-19
NEUS FROM THE SUBURBS.
RECTOR REED WRITES ALErTER.

Tho trouble in Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church which
eliminated in the annual election Tor vesymen IN which n
sympathy with the views Of Rector Reed
heated contest has not ended letter written
by prom who Is member OF The church and
posed The party appeared SUNDAY which the
iecior severely criticised IL was charged that lair
hearing was denied majority with virllence toll
Grated in Il gsaurts and rarely In political
scmages that political warl meetings are ordinarily
with fairness and with greater prOpr.ty AMI
orie than the church meeting Yesterday Rector Reed
usbcd reply local papers In which he warmly de-
MED the umiarness and assert eel that he notably
rraine fo speech vocal and written during The recent
IL IN thought that the differences In tie
church have point that VIII lead 10 the Withdrawal
o. many old members from the parish
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-19
NEW.JERsEY TOWNS.

BAYoXyFCoanty Physician Converse has ordered an In.
quest ot Bern lrd OCalagan the c1t-rlNeF VINO
night by beiag thrown IN front %
O'Callaehan not driving the but his way
home AMI the front platform. Edward T. Covert
George Fursi James Farey and Christopher Chrs were ~
the car condition. IL IL SAID that they
had some feeling against OCsllaghan %!
previous trouble began usnling remark. toward
him OCailaghan resented tho insults and finally struck
Covert made rush at him, and IN tho
struggle Gala .lian dragged the dashboard aud
ihrow under wheels Of the His assaant are held
on a charge OF mansaughter.
NEW BgI'NswICK.-The official by the BOarl OF
Aldermen Yesterday gives William Strong fDenvera ma
ioy OF eleven over Frank JaneVay tEepntcan ann iI1
hbtiOni tho Mayoray contest The Republicans VAL de
maj a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-19
W1GH7MAy's ASSOCIATE on TRIAL.

The trial Samuel Lowell jointly indicted with Andrew
j. wghtman charge Of attempting TO backma Charles
c. Sears OF Buffalo, begun yesterday before Presiding
Judge Van and the Court OF oyer and Ter
miner Wghtman. having been convicted IL serving his
Sing The two private detectives and
Is alleged that May 1885, they endeavored by writing
letter to MT Sears threatening to expose his Improper
a named May Annie Thatcher
eItort ~ 900 from him Thomas +. Grady and Maurice
Meyer appeared for the defence and Assistant District
neys Fitzgerald and sempe represented the people MT
and his lawyer william r. Burr told how tho conspra
been cnrapped and the her story
given In the Wtghtnan trial On animation she said
that Mr. Gears, who that she could him.
sembed man with whom she had been intimate but She
would not swear that II he Her examination not
finished when tie court adjourned until ii today.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-19
piPE HOlRD IPPOIYIfEyTS.

Edward Mcahan one OF the clerks employed in the
Park Department examined By the Commissioners
OF Accounts yesterday lie stated that his work was to
make permits for various privileges In the parks and
I'm the annexed district He also received the appica-
ons that were made for appointments and recorded the
names PARK Commissioner Powers inquired how many
appointments had been made in the Department since
January ]. After looking over the records, Mr. Meahan
replied that there had been fourteen.
Mr. Shearman-Are they accredited 10 the Commits.
sionersl
M OF tho appointments credited TO Pres
agd three from the tiV scryice Board
Mr. ('rimmns has four aud Mr.. Becknan has i've.
r. PoweIs-IlOw many down Tor mel
MIR Melhan-I don't any accredited 10 Mr. Powers
Mr. Scarnan these i've appointments credited To Mr.
Eeckma he left the Department.
Mr. Powcrs-Thcy ought 20 be credited To the vacancy In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-19
rEsTInoxr or DIR RErX0LDs.s SrlRLEMAX

The examination Of Dr. Reynolds was resumed before
Justice White Yorkvie Court Yesterday Peter Gar
ry staeman employed unti last fall by The doctor tes
fled 10 removing bedding beds and chairs and tables from
New York TO Flushing aud back In the fall 10 New
York. lie moved organ mnsic.box a bcarbln and
LEOPARD rug 1885, and ho believes they
the at headquarters lie had seen Wesley
The lie hal
never a meat house. but han opera
ton Flushing aud IN Newl ora nor hal ho seen
invalid chair III Flushing.
Being the witness said that he had trouble
with The servants left the employ In the fail lie
did not Wesley Richards meant IN reference 10
gun nor was he tuTe fully understood all Tho questions
which had Lecn asked him ile seldom IN house. lie
took piano from Flushing aud had last heard organ music
there 1885 cOud tell the difference between
organ piano music but thought they were different lie
about the fire by James smith, Flush
ing detective said aud introduced to Adluster et
something the bottom OF which looked like sewing
machine about covered lie could
lie how many ucis had removed.